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subsidiary fact

[səb-SID-ee-er-ee fakt]
nounpl: subsidiary facts
fato subsidiário
1. In law, a fact that is secondary or supportive to a main fact; evidence that indirectly proves or disproves a principal matter in question
The witness testified about subsidiary facts that supported the main allegation of fraud.
A testemunha testemunhou sobre fatos subsidiários que apoiavam a alegação principal de fraude.
2. A detail or piece of information that is less important than the primary issue but still relevant to the case or discussion
The judge ruled that the subsidiary facts were admissible even though they were not central to the dispute.
O juiz decidiu que os fatos subsidiários eram admissíveis, embora não fossem centrais à controvérsia.
Synonyms
collateral factevidentiary factcorroborating factsupporting fact
Antonyms
principal factmain factprimary factmaterial fact

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fato subsidiário
Standard legal terminology used in Brazilian courts
Portugal
facto subsidiário
Portuguese spelling variant; used in Portuguese legal system
São Paulo
fato acessório
Alternative term sometimes used in São Paulo legal practice

Related Idioms & Phrases

beyond a shadow of a doubt
circumstantial evidence
get to the heart of the matter
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